DARTMOUTH, NS, March 25, 2016 – RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Atlantic Region. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “At a time of unprecedented challenges to our industry, it is now

DARTMOUTH, NS, March 25, 2016 – RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Atlantic Region.

RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “At a time of unprecedented challenges to our industry, it is now more important than ever to recognize the very best in Canadian electronic and digital journalism,” says RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest. “These prestigious awards allow us to put aside our competitive energies for an evening and celebrate the very best in Canadian journalism.”

Atlantic Region Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:

The Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 2002 to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in broadcast journalism.

CTV Atlantic: Hanging out with Sid – A Close Encounter with a Hockey Legend

NTV NEWS: Power Couple – On The Mark

Trina McQueen Award – Television News Information Program

CBC Nova Scotia: At the Table – Amy Smith with Savannah Simon

CTV Atlantic – Unforgettable – Remembrance Day 2015

RTDNA Canada is the voice of electronic and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTDNA Canada recognize the responsibility of broadcast journalists to promote and to
protect the freedom to report independently about matters of public interest and to present a wide range of expressions, opinions and ideas. The RTDNA Canada Code of Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession.